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Climate change: Makerere researchers establish Living Labs in rural communities
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 – Makerere University has stepped up its efforts to combat climate change by empowering rural communities to better understand and respond to the environmental challenges they face. As…
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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom urges subjects to embrace soybean farming
HOIMA, September 12, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has urged farmers within the Kingdom to adopt commercial soybean farming as a viable strategy for boosting household…
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Climate Change: Women call for more inclusive approaches
KAMPALA, August 1, 2025 – Women actively involved in the fight against climate change have called on the government and civil society to adopt more inclusive strategies that allow for meaningful female…
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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Challenges hinder performance of National Oil Seed Project
KAMPALA, February 4, 2025 — The National Oil Seed Project [NOSP], which aims to support farmers in 81 districts across Uganda, is facing significant setbacks that could affect its overall performance and…
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Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
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Mass poultry deaths in Masaka not avian related, says minister
KAMPALA, August 18, 2024 – The Agriculture ministry of Agriculture has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka City, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over 3,500…
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BCU eulogises fallen Umukuuka Wamimbi
MBALE April 17, 2024 – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] has paid tribute to the late Umukuuka, Wilson Weasa Wamimbi, recognising his dedicated service to the Union and Uganda at large. The former…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Adjumani: 2,500 residents to receive free certificates of land ownership
ADJUMANI, April 15, 2024 -At least 2,500 residents in Adjumani district are set to receive free customary certificates of land ownership in the second phase of the customary land registration after more…
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Africa
Academicians hail former presidents Mkapa, Nyerere at memorial lecture
KAMPALA, December 5, 2023 – A section of academicians in Uganda and Tanzania, have hailed former presidents Benjamin Mkapa and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for their contributions toward state formation and building across…
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